Katherine Johnson Elementary

IMPORTANT DATES FOR AUGUST/SEPTEMBER:

AUGUST 26: TEACHER MEET & GREET 4:00-5:00PM

AUGUST 31: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL (GRADES 1ST-5TH)

AUGUST 31-SEPT 2: WA KIDS MEETING (KINDERGARTEN ONLY)

SEPTEMBER 3: FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN

SEPTEMBER 4- NO SCHOOL

SEPTEMBER 7- NO SCHOOL (LABOR DAY)

SEPTEMBER 14- LATE START

SEPTEMBER 21- LATE START

SEPTEMBER 24- PTA MEETING @ 6:00 PM

SEPTEMBER 28- LATE START

We hope you had a wonderful summer filled with relaxation and memorable moments. We are thrilled to kick off another exciting school year and look forward to partnering with you to ensure a year of learning, growth, and fun for all our students. Together, let's make this school year the best one yet!

As we prepare for the new school year, I want to remind you that students may be dropped off in the designated drop-off loop or arrive at school on the bus. Please note that Katherine G. Johnson is not a walking school, and to ensure a smooth and safe start, parents are not permitted to walk students to class. We encourage you to join us for the Meet and Greet on August 26th from 4:00-5:00, where you'll have the opportunity to see your student's classroom and meet their teacher.

Enjoy these last few weeks of summer—we can’t wait to see our students soon.

With Excitement,

Ms. Schlesinger & Mrs. Lascik

Families should hear from their child’s teacher by Monday, August 24.

If you don’t receive a message, please check ParentVUE for teacher assignment and classroom details for the 2026–27 school year.

Parents will only see their student’s schedule in ParentVUE if they have completed the Annual Student/Family Update. Schedules will be available Monday, August 24 at 7:00 AM

26/27 version will be updated shortly

We want every student to have a safe and successful start to the school year. To ensure this, please submit all required authorizations for your child’s medication and life-threatening condition treatments before school begins on August 31, 2026..

If you have questions or need to submit forms, please contact our Health Clerk, Jennifer Mayes, at jmayes@bethelsd.org.

MEDICATION FORMS

School Supply List K - 5th Grade

• Backpack
• Reusable water bottle
• Headphones w/microphone if possible (aux. jack cord)- no bluetooth
• 3-Ring Binder (4th-5th grade only)

*All other supplies will be provided by the school

DROP OFF:

· Students remain in their vehicle until 8:30am. Please wait for a staff member to be present before releasing.

· Students will walk up the sidewalk and enter the cafeteria doors.

· No Parent Walk-Up. Please drop off in the drop off loop.

· Tardy students arriving after 8:45am need to enter through the front main office doors and check in.

· Staff members will direct the flow of traffic.

PICK UP:

· No Parent Walk-Up. Parents need to remain in their vehicle and follow pick-up route.

· Staff will assist student(s), if needed, to help with loading.

· Please have your placard visible at all times in the dash for faster pick-up (available at meet & greet)

· Staff members will direct the flow of traffic.

Please be patient, this process moves faster when we work together!!

BUCKLE ZONE

Please pull all the way to the front of the line if your child needs assistance with their seatbelt. This helps with the flow of traffic.

FOR EVERYONE'S SAFETY, PLEASE DO NOT GET OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE FOR ANY REASON

Transportation will NOT be mailing bus route postcards to families.

To find your child’s bus stop, pickup/drop-off times, and route details, please login to the ParentVUE app. All busing information will be available next week.

If you do not see route information, make sure to do the annual update in ParentVUE and select YES for busing- YOUR CHILD WILL NOT BE ROUTED IF THIS IS NOT COMPLETED.

Has your little one ridden on a school bus before? If not, join us at our Transportation Open House on Monday, August 27, from 4 to 6 p.m.! You and you student can talk with our drivers and staff, learn the bus rules, explore a school bus, and more!

Location: 5625 192nd St E, Puyallup, WA 98375.

If your student will be absent for the day, please call the attendance office at 253-800-3092. You may also submit any absences via ParentVUE. You will receive an automated robocall at 12:15pm, if you haven't notified us of the absence for the day.

If your child will be absent for more than 3 consecutive days, you must submit a pre-authorized absence form to the attendance clerk- jmayes@bethelsd.org

Pre-Arranged Absence Form

ALL Bethel School District families must complete the Child Nutrition Eligibility and Education Benefit Application this year. Completing this form also ensures that your student’s school will continue to receive the full amount of federal and state funding available. The online application is available at https://www.bethelsd.org/programs-departments/meals

You must be an approved volunteer through the Bethel School District in order to volunteer and/or visit the classroom at any time, this includes field trips. Please apply online @ https://bethelvolunteers.hrmplus.net/

You must also fill out the National Background Check here: https://securevolunteer.com/bethel-school-district/home

Please keep in mind that this process could take up to 2-3 weeks.

Bethel School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX Coordinator, Director of Athletics and Security: 253.800.4303; Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Executive Director of Special Education: 253.800.2300; Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, Director of Equity and Achievement: 253.800.2019. All individuals may be reached at this address: 516 176th Street East, Spanaway, WA 98387.